Consultant Social Worker - Hospital SW Team

Consultant Social Worker - Hospital SW Team
Job description
37 hours per week

Bridgend County Borough Council is seeking a dynamic and highly skilled Consultant Social Worker to join our dynamic Hospital Social Work Team.

The hospital social work team have a crucial role in providing support and assistance to adults and their families following admission into hospital. We work collaboratively with health professionals to undertake assessments to facilitate smooth, safe and timely transitions from hospital to home or alternative care settings. We support people on their hospital journey during times of crisis to successfully navigate the complexities of healthcare processes and connect them with essential community resources. The team play a pivotal role in enhancing the overall wellbeing of individuals by promoting a person centred, strengths-based approach.

As a Consultant Social Worker, you will work at the forefront of adult social care, leading on best practice, innovation and mentoring. You'll hold a complex caseload while also driving forward evidence-based, strengths-based practice across the service. You will support the delivery of timely, person-centred interventions that promote independence, build resilience and help individuals achieve their goals. You'll provide expert guidance to colleagues and partner agencies and play a key role in shaping policy and practice development across the directorate.

As a consultant social worker in the hospital your role will be to:

• Lead and model outstanding social work practice within the Hospital Social Work Team.
• Provide expert advice and supervision to team members, including leading practice development and group supervision.
• Undertake research and lead service improvement initiatives.
• Manage a complex caseload, including work related to NHS Continuing Healthcare, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, and Court of Protection.
• Work collaboratively with health professionals and community partners to deliver integrated support and positive outcomes.
• Mentor and support colleagues, contribute to training delivery across the service.
• Lead quality assurance and audit activity to support regulatory compliance and service excellence.
• Promote our Strengths-Based Model of Practice - Working to Achieve Outcomes.

In return we offer:

• A strong team culture with regular mentoring, supervision and appraisals embedded.
• Comprehensive professional development and support for CPD.
• Option for some Hybrid working.

We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic and resourceful consultant social worker who has a passion for innovation, development and coaching others. Essential qualities include strong communication skills, enthusiasm, proficiency in multidisciplinary working, and the ability to assertively build and sustain relationships with key partners.

The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post.

Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.

An Enhanced with Adults Barred list criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.

A valid driving licence is requirement for this post.

The council's Hybrid Working Policy applies to this post. This provides a framework for establishing how you will undertake working hours between your home and the office.

Closing Date: 5 November 2025

Shortlisting Date: 12 November 2025

Interview Date: 26 November 2025

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